Population (Our World) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population (Our World) was 18.12 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.12 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
70th
of 239 countries
All-time high
18.12 million
in 2023
All-time low
462,930
in 1800
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Guatemala, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Guatemala is 18.12 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Guatemala peaked at 18.12 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 462,930, in 1800.
Guatemala ranks 70th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population (Our World) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 600,000 | — |
| 1100 | 640,000 | +6.7% |
| 1200 | 680,000 | +6.2% |
| 1300 | 720,000 | +5.9% |
| 1400 | 760,000 | +5.6% |
| 1500 | 800,000 | +5.3% |
| 1600 | 600,000 | -25.0% |
| 1700 | 699,752 | +16.6% |
| 1710 | 690,359 | -1.3% |
| 1720 | 681,092 | -1.3% |
| 1730 | 671,950 | -1.3% |
| 1740 | 662,931 | -1.3% |
| 1750 | 654,032 | -1.3% |
| 1760 | 645,253 | -1.3% |
| 1770 | 636,592 | -1.3% |
| 1780 | 628,047 | -1.3% |
| 1790 | 619,617 | -1.3% |
| 1800 | 462,930 | -25.3% |
| 1801 | 468,978 | +1.3% |
| 1802 | 475,104 | +1.3% |
| 1803 | 481,312 | +1.3% |
| 1804 | 487,599 | +1.3% |
| 1805 | 493,969 | +1.3% |
| 1806 | 500,422 | +1.3% |
| 1807 | 506,960 | +1.3% |
| 1808 | 513,583 | +1.3% |
| 1809 | 520,292 | +1.3% |
| 1810 | 528,719 | +1.6% |
| 1811 | 535,594 | +1.3% |
| 1812 | 542,528 | +1.3% |
| 1813 | 549,520 | +1.3% |
| 1814 | 556,570 | +1.3% |
| 1815 | 563,680 | +1.3% |
| 1816 | 570,848 | +1.3% |
| 1817 | 578,077 | +1.3% |
| 1818 | 585,366 | +1.3% |
| 1819 | 592,715 | +1.3% |
| 1820 | 600,125 | +1.3% |
| 1821 | 602,710 | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 605,310 | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 610,509 | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 615,753 | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 621,042 | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 626,376 | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 631,756 | +0.9% |
| 1828 | 637,182 | +0.9% |
| 1829 | 642,655 | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 648,175 | +0.9% |
| 1831 | 653,743 | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 659,358 | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 665,022 | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 670,734 | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 676,495 | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 682,306 | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 688,166 | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 694,077 | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 701,471 | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 710,389 | +1.3% |
| 1841 | 720,869 | +1.5% |
| 1842 | 732,955 | +1.7% |
| 1843 | 746,687 | +1.9% |
| 1844 | 760,677 | +1.9% |
| 1845 | 774,928 | +1.9% |
| 1846 | 789,447 | +1.9% |
| 1847 | 804,237 | +1.9% |
| 1848 | 819,305 | +1.9% |
| 1849 | 833,518 | +1.7% |
| 1850 | 846,846 | +1.6% |
| 1851 | 859,793 | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 871,809 | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 882,858 | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 894,047 | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 905,378 | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 916,851 | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 928,470 | +1.3% |
| 1858 | 940,236 | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 952,150 | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 964,215 | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 976,433 | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 988,805 | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 1.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 1.01 million | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 1.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 1.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 1.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 1.07 million | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 1.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 1.09 million | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 1.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 1.12 million | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 1.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 1.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 1.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 1.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 1.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 1.22 million | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 1.23 million | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 1.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 1.26 million | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 1.28 million | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 1.29 million | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 1.31 million | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 1.32 million | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 1.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 1.35 million | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 1.37 million | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 1.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 1.38 million | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 1.39 million | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 1.39 million | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 1.38 million | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 1.37 million | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 1.37 million | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 1.36 million | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 1.36 million | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 1.35 million | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 1.35 million | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 1.35 million | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 1.36 million | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 1.37 million | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 1.39 million | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 1.40 million | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 1.42 million | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 1.43 million | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 1.45 million | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 1.46 million | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 1.48 million | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 1.49 million | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 1.51 million | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 1.53 million | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 1.54 million | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 1.56 million | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 1.58 million | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 1.60 million | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 1.61 million | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 1.63 million | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 1.65 million | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 1.66 million | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 1.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 1.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 1.72 million | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 1.73 million | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 1.75 million | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 1.77 million | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 1.79 million | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 1.81 million | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 1.83 million | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 1.86 million | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 1.89 million | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 1.93 million | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 1.97 million | +2.2% |
| 1934 | 2.01 million | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 2.06 million | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 2.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 2.15 million | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 2.20 million | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 2.25 million | +2.4% |
| 1940 | 2.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1941 | 2.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1942 | 2.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1943 | 2.51 million | +3.0% |
| 1944 | 2.59 million | +3.0% |
| 1945 | 2.66 million | +3.0% |
| 1946 | 2.75 million | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 2.83 million | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 2.92 million | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 3.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1950 | 3.10 million | +3.1% |
| 1951 | 3.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 3.26 million | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 3.35 million | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 3.44 million | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 3.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 3.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 3.73 million | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 3.84 million | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 3.95 million | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 4.06 million | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 4.19 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 4.31 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 4.44 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 4.57 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 4.70 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 4.84 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 4.98 million | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 5.12 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 5.26 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 5.40 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 5.54 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 5.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 5.83 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 5.98 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 6.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 6.26 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 6.40 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 6.56 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.73 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 6.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 7.08 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 7.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 7.42 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 7.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 7.85 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 8.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 8.30 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 8.53 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 8.78 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 9.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 9.27 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 9.52 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 9.78 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 10.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 10.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 10.58 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 10.86 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 11.14 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 11.42 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 11.70 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 11.97 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.25 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 12.53 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.81 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 13.09 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.37 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.65 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 13.94 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.22 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.79 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 15.09 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 15.39 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 15.68 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.97 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 16.27 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 16.57 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 17.36 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 17.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 17.85 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 18.12 million | +1.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 18.12 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 18.12 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million, 6.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (Our World) in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | -25.3% | 619,617 | 462,930 |
| 1600 | -25.0% | 800,000 | 600,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 1 |
| 1100s | 640,000 | 640,000 | 640,000 | 1 |
| 1200s | 680,000 | 680,000 | 680,000 | 1 |
| 1300s | 720,000 | 720,000 | 720,000 | 1 |
| 1400s | 760,000 | 760,000 | 760,000 | 1 |
| 1500s | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 1 |
| 1600s | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 1 |
| 1700s | 699,752 | 699,752 | 699,752 | 1 |
| 1710s | 690,359 | 690,359 | 690,359 | 1 |
| 1720s | 681,092 | 681,092 | 681,092 | 1 |
| 1730s | 671,950 | 671,950 | 671,950 | 1 |
| 1740s | 662,931 | 662,931 | 662,931 | 1 |
| 1750s | 654,032 | 654,032 | 654,032 | 1 |
| 1760s | 645,253 | 645,253 | 645,253 | 1 |
| 1770s | 636,592 | 636,592 | 636,592 | 1 |
| 1780s | 628,047 | 628,047 | 628,047 | 1 |
| 1790s | 619,617 | 619,617 | 619,617 | 1 |
| 1800s | 491,115 | 462,930 | 520,292 | 10 |
| 1810s | 560,362 | 528,719 | 592,715 | 10 |
| 1820s | 619,342 | 600,125 | 642,655 | 10 |
| 1830s | 673,955 | 648,175 | 701,471 | 10 |
| 1840s | 769,301 | 710,389 | 833,518 | 10 |
| 1850s | 899,844 | 846,846 | 952,150 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.02 million | 964,215 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.16 million | 1.09 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.31 million | 1.25 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.37 million | 1.35 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.41 million | 1.35 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.57 million | 1.49 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.74 million | 1.66 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.04 million | 1.86 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.64 million | 2.30 million | 3.01 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.50 million | 3.10 million | 3.95 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.65 million | 4.06 million | 5.26 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.05 million | 5.40 million | 6.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.78 million | 6.90 million | 8.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.20 million | 9.02 million | 11.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.95 million | 11.70 million | 14.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.82 million | 14.50 million | 17.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.73 million | 17.36 million | 18.12 million | 4 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6834 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 241.81 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Guatemala?
- Population in Guatemala was 18.12 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 18.12 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 462,930 in 1800.
- How does Guatemala rank for population?
- Guatemala ranks 70th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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